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RotGW: Part Two

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Leaning back in his seat, Battler began to relax while waiting for the tea to be ready, "So, Ronove, what type of tea are you making this time?" Even though he had a solid anti-fantasy outlook on life, and this situation in particular, Battler was very fond of the tea that Ronove and Virgilia made. One might say that he wished for fantasy to exist just slightly due to this.

Despite this fact, Battler was unshakable on his resolve to disprove the existence of magic, and save his family. However, through all of the experience he had gained through the eight games, he had come to a unique perspective that, if his plan was pulled off correctly, could allow those from the meta world to exist, even with magic being disproved.

Delicately pouring the tea into a cup, Ronove smiled. He was happy that Battler had decided to keep the game going, even if only for a little bit longer. This knowledge gave him not only the comfort of knowing he had longer to exist, but the hopes that Battler had finally found a way to create a world where everyone could live happily. Placing the cup on a saucer, Ronove made his way over to Battler, "Today's tea is earl grey. A choice pick for those fond of black tea."

Battler he happily accepted the tea, "Thank you, Ronove." A grin crossed his face as Battler took in the soothing sent of the tea. The uniquely sweet aroma made his mind reminisce about his childhood days, when Shanon would sneak in an extra sugar cube for him while his father's back was turned. Finally taking a sip, Battler set the cup back on the saucer, "It taste delicious as usual. One day you're going to have to teach me how to make tea as well as you do." He laughed before taking another sip.

Ronove chuckled at Battler's comment, "Pu ku ku ku! Will their be anything else you need Battler-sama?"

Setting down his saucer and cup, Battler lightly waved his hand, "Thank you, but this will be all for me." Looking up a bit, he noticed Beatrice sitting across from him, looking a bit irritated at the fact that he was keeping Ronove from serving her some tea, "Though I think you may want to serve Beato some tea soon. You know how she gets if she has to wait for too long." He joked.

Despite all her efforts to keep a straight face, Beatrice was soon found giggling at Battler's comment, "Very funny, Battler." She stated, a slightly sarcastic tone to her voice, "If I win this game, I'm going to have you be my jester."

Nodding at Beatrice's request, Battler smiled, "A jester, huh?" The air in the room was unusually thick with comfort. A welcome change in this world of witches, "Sure. I'll be your jester if I lose." He laughed.

A sly grin on her face, Beatrice accepted a cup of tea that Ronove was holding out for her. After taking a sip she turned her gaze back towards Battler, "What will you do to me if I somehow manage to lose?" She cackled confidently.

Taking a sip of his tea, he began to ponder about what he would do. There were many plans that he had in place for helping him win, however he had never thought of what he would want if he had won. He always just assumed that his family would survive, and still believed that to be the case. Setting down his cup, Battler declared his answer, "If I win, I want you to renounce your title as witch, and live a common, happy, life."

Beatrice's confident grin was quickly erased, and a look of surprise replaced it. She expected that he would have had her simply vanish from all existence after what she had done in the past. Regaining her composure, she cast her gaze aside. She didn't like the thought of having to be human, and believed that she would be worthless if she was no longer a witch. In the end though, she knew that she had to comply with his terms. So with a heavy sigh she spoke, "Fine...It may be hard, but if those are your terms, then I have no choice."

Her expression changed to that of a saddened grin, as she decided to ask for an addition to his terms, "Battler...If I lose, and renounce my title. Please adopt me into your life."

"Useless. It's all useless." Battler closed his eyes as he slightly held his palm forward, "You're way too old to adopt." He joked, "The closest thing to adoption, when it comes to you, is sharing a house or an apartment." His smile turned into a grin, as he tried to hide his amusement at the thought.

"I...I see..." Beatrice's forced smile vanished. 'Will Battler really not accept me?' She lamented on this thought for a while, until finally she replied, "T-then before I renounce, I will turn myself back into a child. Will it be acceptable then?" She smirked as she tried to appeal to Battler's emotions, hoping that he would agree to this request.

"I'm sorry Beato, but I can't allow that." His answer was blunt, which was most unlike the Battler that had become infamous for his outlandish theories. It was obvious that he had a reason for this remark, though what it could be was uncertain.

Her attempt on his emotions failing, Beatrice sighed, "Ok...I don't have a choice."

Battler looked at Beatrice with a look of confusion. 'She doesn't have a choice? Does that mean that she's going to turn into a kid either way?' He thought to himself.

Tilting her head, Beatrice studied Battler's expression. The confusion on his face making her curious as to what was going on inside his mind, "Why do you look confused?" She asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Resting his cheek on his fist, Battler answered her question with yet another question, "Are you telling me that you're going to turn into a child either way? Your last statement was rather vague."

Finally understanding his thought process, Beatrice closed her eyes and sipped her tea, "I'm sorry, but you seem to have misunderstood me." She stated between sips, "What I meant was that I don't have a choice but to obey your terms. Including your denial of my requests."

His mind at ease, Battler relaxed in his chair again, "I see...Beato, I hope you understand that I'm not trying to deny you one last act of 'magic'." He calmly stated, "It's just that it wouldn't feel like you were you, if you changed into a little kid."

"I do apologize for interrupting," Ronove stated, as he attempted to gain their attention, "but would anyone like some more tea?"

Holding out her saucer and cup, Beatrice waited for Ronove to refill her cup, "I would like some more."

Grabbing his tea pot, Ronove moved to refill his lady's cup, "Certainly milady." The tea steamed as he poured it into her cup, and the aroma of earl grey once again filled the air.

"Thank you, Ronove." Raising her cup, Beatrice took a small sip, "As usual, your tea is good."

"Thank you, milady." After bowing, Ronove straightened his cuffs. He knew that he was going to need to pay some extra attention to this next game, as the board was set up quite differently this time, "Battler-Sama, milady. Shall we begin this game?"

Having finished arranging the pieces on the board, Battler put his game face on. The pieces were arranged in the familiar fashion, yet something seemed off. Upon studying the board, one would realize that this time around, Battler had set up all of Beatrice's pieces on his side, and his on hers, "I'm ready to start." There was an air of dignity and courage in his voice, the sign of a truly prepared game master, "What about you Beato?"

Sipping her tea, Beato curiously studied the board. She was expecting the board to be set up in it's usual fashion, allowing her to assume her old role. However, with the current setup, the only familiar piece for her was herself. Relaxing back in her chair, Beatrice calmly replied, "I'm ready. Let us start the new game."

With a snap of his fingers, the surroundings suddenly changed, and the board's view turned into a lifelike visualization of the events from those fated days. Unable to move any pieces yet, Battler watched as he anticipated Beatrice's first move.
Part Two of my RP fan fiction, "Umineko no Naku Koro Ni: Reunion of the Golden Witch"


("Umineko no Naku Koro Ni" is copyright of "07th Expansion")
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